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Islington was the most expensive place to buy a parking space over the last year, with an average price of £760,000.more

Plans for a new Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London would include on-site accommodation for more than 200 intelligence officers, it has been revealed. News of the proposed ‘spy campus’ has added fresh controversy to China’s redevelopment bid for the historic Royal Mint buildings near the Tower of London.more

The London boroughs with the highest rates of crime this year have been revealed. The Metropolitan Police has released the crime statistics for every London borough up to June this year. In total, there were 455,768 offences recorded by the country’s largest police force from January to June 2025.more

London’s transport chief has been forced to deny that the £3 billion fleet of new Piccadilly line trains are having to be rebuilt because they don’t fit in Tube tunnels. But Andy Lord, the Transport for London commissioner, admitted the delayed introduction of the “transformational” new trains was proving “challenging” and was “extremely complicated” to fix.more

Britain's King Charles III has called on Britons to unite "against those who would divide us" on the 20th anniversary of the London terrorist attacks. On July 7, 2005, four al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers attacked the London Underground. The explosions killed 52 people and injured more than 770.more

Eurostar passengers are being allowed to board trains earlier than normal in a bid to avoid overcrowding at St Pancras station. They are being allowed to take their seats — to destinations such as Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam — 30 minutes before departure rather than having to wait in the departure lounge.more

London could see its third heatwave of the year as temperatures are expected to reach 29C in the capital next week. Londoners rejoiced earlier this week as summer showers finally brought much-needed relief from the scorching weather following the hottest day of the year on Tuesday. more

'The Telegraph' has compared 50 of the capital’s open spaces and leafy corners – tennis courts, ancient trees and all – to crown the city’s greatest green gem.more

Travelling on the London Underground in a heatwave is not the nicest combination. Packed with hordes of commuters at the best of times, when the temperature rises, commuters are left feeling more uncomfortable than normal when travelling on the Tube.more

Manchester has been crowned the 'most desirable place to live in the UK', according to a recent survey, beating London by just 0.2 per cent. The thriving northern city was voted Britain's favourite by thousands of participants.more

A whole host of London Underground disruptions can be expected in July with full line closures and changes to night services. Tube, Overground, DLR and London Tram services will all be affected by the closures.more

Mobile phone thefts in the West End have soared to a record high with 37 reported on average each day, statistics reveal. Nearly 231,000 phone thefts and robberies were reported in the last four years in London, according to the Metropolitan Police, increasing three-fold.more

Adult tickets for a return trip cost up to £35, with half-price tickets for children. If you’re scared of heights (or high prices), look away now.more

The population of London is expected to grow to almost 9.5m by 2032 – putting it on course for 10m by the middle of the next decade. The increase will be largely driven by international migration – with the East End borough of Tower Hamlets set for an astonishing 20.4 per cent rise in residents, including a net increase of more than 87,000 people from abroad.more

Financial services company SunLife has found that a funeral in London costs 27% more than the average for the UK, which was £4,285 in 2024.more

London will continue to have some of the most expensive transport fares in Europe after the Government ordered four years of above-inflation hikes, the capital’s passenger watchdog has warned.more

Blackfriars station, London's answer to the proverbial chicken crossing the road, has a rich history since its establishment in 1864 on the southern bank of the Thames.more

Police detained eight men yesterday who attacked pro-Israeli demonstrators outside London's Iranian embassy, SKY News TV reported. In an official statement, Scotland Yard does not link the arrests to the demonstration.more

A serial rapist feared to be one of the worst sexual offenders in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years for drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China.more

Strawberry picking season is upon us, and while London might not be the best place to go foraging, there are multiple 'pick your own' farms just a short journey from the city. With limited fields available, people from all over are flocking to the countryside for a delightful day out.more

Over 53,000 vehicles have been removed from London’s roads under the ULEZ scrappage scheme. Air quality had also improved at 99 percent of air quality monitoring testing sites across London since 2019, according to the Mayor of London. more

A safe space for young women and girls has launched in East London, acting as a "one-stop shop" for support. The Bloom Hub in Stratford, Newham is similar to a community centre, but is exclusively for females aged 13 to 25.more

Jeremy Clarkson has named the best thing in London - and it's great news for all the train buffs out there. The presenter-turned-farmer revealed he has a soft spot for the glazed roof of Paddington station due to the intricate work of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. more

Members of the Royal Family will wear black armbands "as a mark of respect" to those involved in the Air India crash at tomorrow's Trooping the Colour parade. There will also be a minute's silence at the event following Thursday's crash in the city of Ahmedabad, western India.more

The London Underground facilitates up to five million journeys a day, albeit with occasional delays and disruptions. But, were you aware that you can be fined for taking too long to reach your destination? This is due to the fact that your Oyster card has established maximum travel times to prevent misuse. This means that you cannot do more than just travel on the Tube.more